You then file the annual report each year and continue to fork over another $500 annually.Next "cheapest" will be legal zoom or a similar service, I believe they'll help roll the registration with the state into the start up package.I use "cheapest" in quotes - the primary purpose of an LLC is typically to provide some level of asset protection. 

So, many landlords go MTM with these types of tenants to make it easier to get rid of them.State & local laws also come into play with their Notice and evictio requirements.

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It takes a lot of life experience and finesse to deal with people coping with huge life struggles.If I were young and starting out, I'd offer paid services for clean outs and basic staging/moving around furniture.

Philly is not the type of place where you take advice, it's the type of place you have to drive multiple times to see where the blocks change from B to C and C to D.

Ideally this would be a service that charges per individual background directly to the applicant before hiring.

If I do go the property management route - can i get a limited service option (say in which I find the tenant, collect rent, handle most maitnenance issues) and they primarily are liasoning with my vendors during US business hours and handle any urgent maintenance issues?

It does indicate the age of the property, so I would check the wiring and service to be sure it is adequate for today's devices.

As I explore different property types and investment strategies, how did you determine which path to focus on initially?

Good morning,     I would not want the tenant or yourself to purchase a machine that will need to be serviced and eventually replaced.